Ahead of today’s Red Wings practice…
The Red Wings’ 5-game losing streak has officially caught up with them.
With the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets scheduled to battle this evening, Detroit sits at 30-27-and-6, with 66 points, 2 points behind New York and Columbus, and 3 points behind Ottawa, who the Red Wings battle on Monday night.
Worse, the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins have caught up with the Wings in the Wild Card standings, and the New York Islanders are only a point behind the trio of teams with 66 points.
Ottawa and Columbus have games in hand on Detroit, too, which is not ideal.
Long story long, the Red Wings need to start winning again in order to stop treading water in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division and Wild Card standings, because three teams have passed Detroit, and two teams stand tied with the Wings at present. Detroit’s sinking in the standings, and it’s up to the Red Wings to get themselves sorted out.
